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STRESSSAY GOODBYE TO WELL-BEING

Enhancing your sense
of calm may be as

simple as putting down
your phone.

IF YOU ARE like most Americans, your CUT THE DIGITAL CORD
smartphone is probably a constant
companion. But did you know that the To enhance your quality of life by reducing
accessory that keeps you connected your smartphone usage:
might be taking a toll on your emotional »» Set small goals to wean yourself from
well-being?
constant digital connection. Start with an
According to Stress in America, a survey hour per day of phone-free time and try to
conducted by the American Psychological work up to an entire day.
Association, the more you check your »» Leave your phone out of the bedroom.
smartphone for emails, texts and updates, Having your phone close by can contribute
the more likely you are to experience to stress-inducing insomnia.
elevated levels of stress. Specifically, survey »» Exercise instead of spending spare time
takers who do not constantly check their on social media. Engaging in physical
devices averaged a 4.4 stress level on a activity, especially outside or with friends,
scale of one to 10, while those who check can help reduce feelings of anxiety.
their phones frequently averaged a stress
level of 5.3. Moreover, working Americans LOOKING FOR A DOCTOR TO HELP
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5 WAYS TO COOK UP A HEALTHIER KITCHEN

If you’ve decided to eat healthy and lose weight, your kitchen can be a key ally.

FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE steps to reorganize your kitchen in obesity were able to store more food longer because
support of a healthier lifestyle. they had more refrigerators and freezers than those
without obesity.
1. P ut healthy snacks on display. Give your kitchen some 5. M ake healthy foods easier to reach. Move fruits,
splashes of color and place bowls of fruit on the counters vegetables, lean meats and other nutritious foods to
to keep nutritious snacks visible. Keeping fruit where the front of your refrigerator shelves. Do the same with
you can see it is linked with lower body mass index, nonrefrigerated healthy foods in your pantry.
according to a study in Health Education & Behavior.
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sugary foods in the back of cabinets or high in the pantry.

4. D ownsize your food-storage capacity. In a study in
the International Journal of Obesity, individuals with

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